Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
GK-INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY BEÖ107 1. Semester 3 + 0 3.0 5.0
Prerequisite Courses None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Undergraduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery Face to face
Course Coordinator Res. Assist. RUMEYSA CENGİZ
Instructor(s) Hüsrev YILDIZ
Assistants
Goals The aim of this course is to enable pre-service teachers to use information technologies at a basic level and to inform them about the developments in information technologies.
Course Content Information technologies and computational thinking; problem solving concepts and approaches; algorithm and flowcharts; computer systems; basic concepts of software and hardware; basics of operating systems, current operating systems; file management; utilities (third party software); word processing programs; calculation/table/graph programs; presentation programs; desktop publishing; database management systems; Web designing; internet use in education; communication and collaboration technologies; safe internet use; IT ethics and copyrights; the effects of computers and internet on children/youth.
Learning Outcomes - Explain the basic concepts of Information Technologies and computational thinking.
- Knows the main components of computer systems.
- Uses Microsoft Office programs effectively
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week Information Technologies and Computational Thinking; Problem Solving Concepts and Approaches
2. Week Algorithm and Flowcharts
3. Week Computer Systems; Fundamentals of Software and Hardware
4. Week Fundamentals of Operating Systems, Current Operating Systems
5. Week File Management; Utilities (third party software), Word Processing Programs
6. Week Word Processing Programs
7. Week Calculation/table/graph programs
8. Week Midterm Exam
9. Week Presentation Programs
10. Week Desktop Publishing, Database Management Systems, Web Design
11. Week Internet use in education; Communication and collaboration technologies, Safe internet use; IT ethics and copyrights
12. Week Effects of computers and internet on children/youth
13. Week Project presentation
14. Week Project presentation
15. Week Final Exam
Recommended Sources
Balay, M. vd. 2006. Bilgi Teknolojileri I-II. Bursa: Ekin Kitapevi
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 DK2 DK3 Measurement Method
PY8 5 5 5 5 -
*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Course's Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
Method of assessment/evaluation Written exam Oral Exams Assignment/Project Laboratory work Presentation/Seminar
ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm 1 1 4 4
Homework 1 3 6 18
Homework 2 3 6 18
Final 1 4 4
Practice 7 3 21
Practice End-Of-Term 6.8 3 20.4
Classroom Activities 14 3 42
Total Workload 127.4
ECTS Credit of the Course 5.0